Ipswich City Council (Economic Snapshot)
Population approx. 200,000 residents
Estimated 8,444 businesses – $8.96b gross regional product
Top 5 Industries by Employment
Manufacturing 14.6%, Health Care and Social Assistance 13.3%, Retail Trade 11.3% Education and Training 10.6%,
Public Administration and Safety 10.4%
Orion Lagoon and Robelle Domain Parklands
Major Tourist attraction at the heart of Springfield
Planned 2030 equivalent population
138,000 people / 52,000 workers
Estimated current population of 32,000 residents
Closer to Brisbane CBD than North Lakes, Redcliffe, Victoria Point and Kholo
Orion Springfield Central Expansion
including Coles, Target, Event Cinemas and specialty Retailers
Mater Private Hospital Springfield now open
Two train stations, Springfield Central and Springfield in December 2013
Population of over 560,000 within a 22 minute drive of the CBD
41 minute rail trip from Brisbane Central
Access to 86% of Brisbane’s metropolitan workforce in about a 30 minute drive
CBD land area (Springfield Central)
390 hectares (963 acres) or twice the land area of Brisbane CBD
Total land area
2,860 hectares (7,067 acres)
Estimated cost on completion
$85 billion
Project Investment to date
$12 billion
Events
When
17 | May | 2018
Time
6:45 am - 9:00 am
Breakfasts
Breakfast with Michael Kasprowicz – Orion Hotel
Join us for Breakfast with Michael Kasprowicz to hear how he transitioned from Professional Cricketer to now working with KMPG's Sports Advisory Group
When
18 | April | 2018
Time
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Past Events
Past Event | Business After Hours – Pig ‘N’ Whistle
Wow ,what a turn out we had at our first ever event out of the Springfield region.
When
24 | March | 2018
Time
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
When
21 | March | 2018
Time
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Past Events
Past Event | Business After Hours – Quest Springfield Central Apartments
We had a fabulous turn out for the BAH at Quest Springfield Central.
